Published date: 9 October 2018

Last edited date: 9 October 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 8 November 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical practice and related services - 85120000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£3,534,138

Procurement reference

tender_173938/718128

Published date

9 October 2018

Closing date

8 November 2018

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (NHS AGCSU) on behalf of NHS Herts
Valley CCG (referred to as the Commissioners), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced Providers to deliver Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) Extended Access to Primary Care for Watford and Three Rivers Locality.

Arden and GEM CSU is managing this Procurement in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations
2015(the \"Regulations\"). The Service is being procured under \"Schedule 3 - Social and Other Specific Services\".

Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations.

The General Practice Forward View sets out a requirement for Primary Care Services to be accessible between 8.00am - 8.00pm, 7 days a week. This has led to a national need to introduce GP Extended Access. Providers must ensure the ability for extended access to boost overall capacity and reduce demand during normal working hours, both in Primary Care and as part of a wider system approach. This service will cover all of the registered population of Watford and Three Rivers locality.

As a result of this procurement exercise an agreement will be established with the successful Bidder for a period of 3 years, with a service commencement date of 1 April 2019.

The estimated contract value is £1,178,046 for each year, overall contract value over 3 Year Contract Period = £3,534,138.

The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise.

Suppliers Instructions: How to Express Interest in this Tender
i) Register and log onto the portal at https://ardengemcsu.bravosolution.co.uk
ii) Express interest by:
a) selecting response to advert and ITT (ref: itt_1035)
b) select Open Access ITT
c) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details
d) click on Express Interest link
iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My ITTs page where you can complete the questionnaire.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Raj Dosanjh

Address

Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QT
England

Email

Raj.Dosanjh@nhs.net